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Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit

Join Lester Kiewit every weekday for an authentic Cape Town wake-up call. The show gets Cape Town as close to the story as possible, from high-profile interviews to did-you-hear watercooler conversations. The show is enlightening and accessible, inclusive and thought-provoking. It helps listeners navigate the (sometimes hectic) business of life. Some highlights include the daily Editorial segment at 6:10 and the flagship #LesterTester on Fridays at 8:35. The WorldView favourite Adam Gilchrest shares

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8:13

How excited should we be over Test Twenty?

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/22

A new era in cricket is coming in 2026 with Test Twenty, a combination of T20 and test cricket. This means four innings of twenty overs each for a maximum of 80 overs per game, with each team getting to bat and bowl twice. Lester Kiewit discusses the new incarnation of the game with Telford Vice, South Africa correspondent for Cricbuzz. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape

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10:13

The law of the boerewors: What it takes to earn the name

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/22

Chef Makamo joins Lester Kiewit on the line to explain the law of the boerewors, breaking down what legally qualifies as boerewors under Act 119 of 1990, published in Government Notice R2410 of 24 August 2022. From what ingredients can be used to why not every sausage on the braai earns the name, Makamo gives listeners the full picture on South Africa’s favourite meat. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape

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11:40

Rent control: Empowering tenants and tackling Cape...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/22

Cape Town’s housing crisis is putting immense pressure on tenants, with rising rents, short-term rentals, and semi-migration reshaping communities across the city. Lester Kiewit speaks to Adam Narain about the Rent Control movement and how it aims to empower tenants, advocate for policy change, increase housing supply, and re-engage middle-class and working populations in civic participation. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme

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7:31

A World View from London: Summit placed on hold

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/22

Putin-Trump summit put on hold after Russia rejects ceasefire; methanol poisoning warning alerts; the White House extreme makeover has started. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and

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7:44

The battle against malnutrition and stunting: Ending...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/22

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Edzani Mphaphuli, the director of Grow Great, about their efforts to reduce stunting in South African children and address the root causes which include malnutrition and neglect. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual

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8:15

GroundUp news: Recovering addicts march for greater...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/22

Around 200 people marched through Cape Town in the annual Recovery Walk to celebrate recovery from substance abuse; draft affidavit describes how R17-million was paid to 28 companies for services not delivered to Fort Hare University; a private school in Ottery which caters to learners with disabilities has been ordered to close down due to zoning issues. Lester Kiewit speaks to Marecia Damons of GroundUp News. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show

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5:35

Firefighters giving back by running for St Joseph’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/22

As a way of saying “thank you” to the public for their consistent support and donations, members of the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service department are going to be running a Fun Run around Rondebosch Common this Thursday (23 October). All funds raised will be in aid of the little patients who are lovingly cared for at the St Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care facility. Lester Kiewit speaks to Tenille Emandien, head of physical fitness at the City of Cape

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5:35

Local fisherman breaks down new lobster quota

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

Local fisherman and boat owner from Kalk Bay, Faez Poggenpoel, joins Lester Kiewit to explain the recent increase in the West Coast rock lobster quota by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment. Faez details how the 58% hike mainly benefits commercial and small-scale fishers, while recreational divers see minimal changes, and why sustainable management practices have made this increase possible. He also clarifies misconceptions about quota allocations, resource recovery, and the strict

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2:52

Volvo Green Tip: How to compost on your balcony

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

This week’s Volvo Green Tip features Morne Faulhammer, owner of Super Plants Garden Centre in Tokai, answering a common question about composting in small spaces. Morne explains how apartment dwellers can still compost on a balcony, the benefits of composting for soil and plants, and practical tips for making it work even without a garden. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good

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4:42

The Africa Report with The Continent: Zimbabwe’s...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

Lester Kiewit gets The Africa Report with Kiri Rupiah of The Continent. They discuss Zimbabwe’s ruling party moving to extend the president’s term. More US deportees arrive in Ghana as does a lawsuit and a US jury finds French bank BNP Paribas liable for complicity in Sudan atrocities. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative,

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9:27

Could a basic income for artists work in South Africa?

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2025/10/21

Ireland’s move to make its Basic Income for the Arts scheme permanent in 2026 has reignited debate about how governments value and sustain the creative economy. The programme, which provides artists and cultural workers with a weekly payment of €325, has shown promising results in reducing financial stress and allowing participants to dedicate more time to their creative practice. Dr Ismail Mahomed, Director of the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, speaks to

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6:10

A World View from London: Bangladesh fire shuts down...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

A Damaging Fire in Bangladesh closes the airport and disrupts trade; how U.S marine’s celebration went to far and space debris in Western Australia. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share

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6:54

What the Hack! AI, cloud power, and the AWS outage...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

In this week’s edition of What the Hack! tech analyst and CEO of World Wide Worx, Arthur Goldstuck, shares insights from the Oracle AI World conference in Las Vegas, where artificial intelligence has become the core of modern business technology. He speaks to Lester Kiewit about Old Mutual’s full-scale migration to the cloud and how it’s paving the way for AI integration, the data-driven partnership between Oracle and Red Bull Racing that’s fuelling Max Verstappen’s

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8:50

Concerns over overcrowded classrooms in Western Cape

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

The Western Cape will be retaining its basket of 35934 educator posts for 2026, but with a growing number of learners, it will mean that the learner-to-educator ratio will be placed under greater pressure. Lester Kiewit speaks to Basil Manuel, Executive Director of the National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA), about the concerns they are expressing over the overcrowding of classrooms and its impact. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk

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8:00

Understanding the new rock lobster quotas

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

Lester Kiewit gets an understanding of the new total allowable catch quotas for west coast rock lobsters. The process is explained by Odwa Dubula, Director for Inshore Fisheries Management at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s

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10:03

Why does the law protect the identity of convicted...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/21

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Marcel Londt, former head of department of social work at UWC, and program director of Catts, about how the law protects even the most violent of convicted child offenders from being identified, even when they enter adulthood. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s

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9:43

Seeing through scent: How blind founder Mark Cussons...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Coffee is more than just a drink for Mark Cussons, founder of Coffee Sensations — it’s a full sensory experience. Born blind, Mark has always connected to the world through smell, taste, and texture, and that passion for coffee grew into a Cape Town-based artisan brand that celebrates every element of the brew. From sourcing beans from around the world to roasting them locally in small batches, Coffee Sensations is all about slowing down and truly savouring each cup. He speaks to Lester

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18:04

Rondebosch East residents protest new housing and...

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2025/10/20

Residents of Rondebosch East are pushing back against a series of major developments in their suburb, saying hundreds of new housing units and commercial outlets will increase congestion and strain civic resources. Rashard Davids, Chairperson of the Civic Association of Rondebosch East, speaks to Lester Kiewit about why the community is demonstrating and what they hope to achieve from their protest. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This

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8:02

A World View from London: U.S and Colombia in drug spat

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

The United States and Colombia are embroiled in a spat over drugs and covert operations, a daring jewel heist in Paris and Prince Andrew in disgrace again. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share

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11:48

Here’s why the City of Cape Town is putting up more...

Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit ·

2025/10/20

Lester Kiewit speaks to Alderman JP Smith, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, about why it seems that there are more permanent traffic enforcement cameras being erected all over Cape Town. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share

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